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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,311,472,765.55, 989,039,768,559.52 and 240,643,670,141.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,311,472,765.55, 989,039,768,559.52 and 240,643,670,141.55 is: 360,991,988,845.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,311,472,765.55 : 989,039,768,559.52 = 240,643,670,141.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,311,472,765.55/989,039,768,559.52 = 240,643,670,141.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,311,472,765.55x = 989,039,768,559.52 × 240,643,670,141.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,311,472,765.55x = 238,006,159,822,112,065,323,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,006,159,822,112,065,323,008/659,311,472,765.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,991,988,845.23

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